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How did Vanderbilt (or  his related industries)  treat his workers?

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How did Vanderbilt (or  his related industries)  treat his workers?

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Cornelius Vanderbilt did not treat his workers well. Although very wealthy, he was not particularly generous with his money and did nothing to improve the working conditions of his workers, who labored long hours for little pay.

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During the panic of 1973 vanderbilt started construction and he began employment to thousands which caused him to  bring up his wealth he then bought many

railroads and steamboats .

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He began a ferry business, conveying people and goods between Staten Island and Manhattan. And also he expanded his business by charging less than his competitors, even if that meant he earned less of a profit.”

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In 1873, toward the end of his life, when he gave $1 million to build and endow Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee  he also did not donate much money to the charitable because He did not see

his wealth as a means of improving the lives of others. So that is one of the reasons he didn't donate much.

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Are there any positive or negative quotes from other about Vanderbilt

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Are there any positive or negative quotes from other about Vanderbilt

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The positive is Cornelius Vanderbilt entered the railroad business in 1857 and

eventually gained control of the New York and Harlem Railroad.And He gained control of the New York Central in

1869. By 1873, he successfully linked New York to Chicago by

rail.

The negative is that in New York City,

offering employment to thousands who otherwise would have been unemployed. The New York Central was one

of the few railroads that posted profits during the depression.

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Was Vanderbilt a Robber Baron or a Captain of Industry?  Why?

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Was Vanderbilt a Robber Baron or a Captain of Industry?  Why?

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Vanderbilt was a robber Baron because he fit many of the characteristics associated with robber barons: Poor working conditions/long hours/low wages for workers. He was also Manipulative.